Mike Maharrey
Mike Maharrey is a journalist and market analyst for MoneyMetals.com with over a decade of experience in precious metals. He holds a BS in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a BA in journalism from the University of South Florida.
Articles by Mike Maharrey
With prices above $60 an ounce, many speculate that industrial demand for silver will fall due to substitution. However, the Silver Institute projects industrial demand will rise as offtake from vital technology sectors accelerates...
As the Federal Reserve revs up the money-creating machine even higher, the money supply is already growing at the fastest rate since July 2022, in the early stages of the tightening cycle.This is inflation, by definition.After peaking in...
The Federal Reserve announced a new round of quantitative easing (QE) on Wednesday.It also cut the federal fund rate by another 25 basis points.The mainstream called this “a hawkish cut.” Is that anything like a jumbo shrimp...
Is silver a Giffen good?It appears to be behaving like one.A Giffen good, named after Scottish statistician and economist Sir Robert Giffen who developed the theory, is an “inferior good” whose demand rises as its price increases...
It appears the holiday shopping season is being sucked into the massive Debt Black Hole floating through the global economy.Based on preliminary data, the Christmas shopping season is off to a good start. According to data parsed...
A regulatory change in India could give silver another boost.Beginning in April 2026, Indians will be able to use silver assets as collateral for loans from banks, non-banking financial companies, and household finance firms. Under the...
Silver has taken us on a wild ride, nearly doubling in price this year. However, some analysts worry that silver is taking us down a path of disappointment. They base their bearish sentiment on history. After all, silver teased us...
A fundamental dynamic is driving the rally in silver prices: there simply isn’t enough metal.Silver topped $58 an ounce on Monday before sliding on Tuesday on profit-taking.Silver has gained over 99 percent this year.In October, ...
The Federal government took in a record amount of tariff revenue in October. It also ran the highest October budget deficit on record.The Trump administration spent $284.35 billion more than it took in to kick off fiscal 2026. That was...
It’s finally Black Friday!Of course, it feels like it’s been Black Friday for weeks. Yesterday was Black Friday. Tomorrow will be Black Friday. Heck, last week was Black Friday. And next Friday, it will still be Black Friday.This is how we...
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